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Sustainability through Soccer

This course takes learners on a journey through a progression of systems-thinking and sustainability concepts. Using the beautiful game of soccer (also known as football in many parts of the world) as an analogy, we'll work together to illuminate real-world interdependencies (such as between climate change and human rights), building the chain of concepts in a fun, accessible way. Soccer/Football nerds and newbies alike will be entertained and, ultimately, rewarded with the epiphanies that come from seeing in systems more clearly. Those who complete the course will: create examples of systems parts, boundaries, and behaviors related to sustainability (and soccer/football); practice evaluating the sustainability of systems they care about using several complementary methods; generate ideas to improve the sustainability of a system they care about; and explain a mindset shift that would enhance the sustainability of a system they care about.

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Rating 2.0 based on 2 ratings
Length 5 weeks
Effort 6 modules, 2-3 hours/module
Starts Jun 26 (44 weeks ago)
Cost $49
From University of Virginia via Coursera
Instructor Leidy Klotz
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Language English
Subjects Social Sciences Engineering Science
Tags Social Sciences Governance And Society Physical Science And Engineering Environmental Science And Sustainability

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someone without any knowledge

This translates into this very shallow view of systems thinking where someone without any knowledge of systems thinking could already go about thinking the world.

udacity.the peer review system

Worst online course that I have taken so far - and I have taken quite a few on edX, Coursera, and Udacity.The peer review system is a joke.

at least intellectually stimulating

The entire course is a series of interviews with the author, talking about the chapters about the book, followed by excerpts from the book to read.The content is not in anyway good or at least intellectually stimulating.

go through primary education

Didn't the author go through primary education?

spending 6 weeks on.the

I would expect something more academic on coursera, rather than trying to pass off something not quite ready as a course worthy of a certificate or spending 6 weeks on.The course title was so interesting that I thought this would be a very innovative delivery of a subject matter that really triggers thought and provides insight.

submitted weeks ago will

If not enough people take this course, well then what you have submitted weeks ago will remain as 'grading in progress' forever.This course is designed to sell the book.

way too low.even though

Perhaps the target audience is for those who didn't pay attention in school, but maybe - just maybe - the level of the target audience is way too low.Even though I am giving a harsh review, I am still guessing that the author is not an idiot, and that the author is genuinely concerned about issues such as sustainability.

40 minute interview/presentation

Something like a 40 minute interview/presentation on a youtube channel would have been much better.

been much better

being overwhelmingly disappointing

But the course ended up being overwhelmingly disappointing.

enough people take

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Rating 2.0 based on 2 ratings
Length 5 weeks
Effort 6 modules, 2-3 hours/module
Starts Jun 26 (44 weeks ago)
Cost $49
From University of Virginia via Coursera
Instructor Leidy Klotz
Download Videos On all desktop and mobile devices
Language English
Subjects Social Sciences Engineering Science
Tags Social Sciences Governance And Society Physical Science And Engineering Environmental Science And Sustainability

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